Den of Wolves will have a soundtrack "heavier" than Payday – with help from Metal Gear Rising composer

When you’re sat across from Simon Viklund - narrative director for the just-announced Den of Wolves and renowned composer - music is the elephant in the room. He is, in the eyes of many, the big daddy of EDM, and for good reason. The Payday series is notorious for a money bag of reasons, not least of which is the thumping soundtrack that accompanies the heists.But Viklund has taken somewhat of a hiatus from the genre as of late. Following his departure from Starbreeze, Viklund focused more on freelance work before landing back with long-time colleague Ulf Anderson at 10 Chambers, where he’d help create the more haunting sounds of GTFO. With Den of Wolves revealed at The Game Awards, he’s dusting off the hard bass.“It’s gonna be EDM because it’s sci-fi. And that’s my wheelhouse,” Viklund tells me at the Unity offices, some time prior to the game’s official reveal. “I feel I can do a good job in that space. I can make you feel cool - make you want to nod your head. Head bobbing friendly music. Something with attitude.” Read more